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Patent ed Aug. 13, 1867.

G. D. DUDLEY.

Corn Popper.

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GEORGE D. DUDLEY, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WOODS, SHERWOOD 8t 00., OF THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 67,736, elated August 13, 1867.

OORN-POPPER.

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IO ALLWH OM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. DUDLEY, of Lowell, in the county of Middlcsex, and State of Massachu-- setts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corn-Poppers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, figures and letters of reference thereon, making part of this specification.

The view in perspective shown in the drawings will serve to illustrate clearly my invention.

My invention consists, first, in giving the corn-popper a horizontal reciprocating motion for the purpose of shaking the corn while being popped. It further consists in an arrangement of means for reciprocating the corn-popper, which will be fully set forth hereafter.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe the construction and operation thereof. 7

A represents the popper or receptacle for holding the corn, made of woven wire cloth or perforated metal, and provided with a cover of the same material. B-is the handle, to which are secured two parallel rods 12 b. To the sides of the corn-popper A are secured ears or slides, a a, through which the parallel rods 66 are inserted and slide freely. In the upper part of the handle 13 is a crank, G, which by means of the connecting-rods d and e communicates a reciprocating motion tothc popper as the crank is revolved. The long rode, the end of which is attached to the pepper, is held in place on the handle 13 by means of the staples ff.

Operation.

The operation will be as follows: The popper being provided with the requisite quantity of corn, is held over the fire and gently agitated to facilitate the popping, and prevent the corn being burned by turning the crank. The colored lines in the drawing show the popper in one position, or drawn back, and the dark lines in the other position, or extended.

Having thus fully described iny invention, I claim- 1. The combination of the popper A with the parallel rods 6 b, and handle B, constructed and operated substantially as described.

2. The crank O, connecting-rods ed, in combination with the popper A and parallel rods bb, the whole constructed and operating substantially as described and specified.

GEORGE D. DUDLEY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM WILSON, E. A. Samoan. 

